Defense One
The U.S. Military Is One Step Closer to Having Invisibility Cloaks
Nanotechnology solutions offer the promise of hiding in plain sight. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
The Hidden Human Cost Of Post-9/11 Wars
There are more than 1 million people taking care of the country's newest veterans.
Management
The Best Way to Organize Your Business Communications Is Not to Organize Them at All
An IBM study found that people who do no email organization and rely on search are actually faster at finding emails than those who file them in folders.
Nextgov
How the NSA Used a 'Loophole' to Spy on Americans
Obama's intel czar confirms targeting U.S. communications.
Management
The Name Left Out in Obamacare Victory Remarks: Kathleen Sebelius
HHS secretary was there when the president announced enrollment milestone, but did not get mentioned.
Management
Why Are Baby Animals Dying at the National Zoo?
Officials say death rates haven't actually increased -- the incidents are just occurring among more popular animals.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Really Mean
Stephen Colbert looks at the actual number of people who signed up.
Management
How Not to Introduce a Speaker
It’s better to under-promise, and the speaker over-delivers, than vice versa.
Employee Policy
DOD losing young science staff
Budgetary uncertainty may be causing some young members of the Defense Department's science and technology staff to look for greener pastures.
Employee Policy
Proposal outlines new civil service framework
The Partnership for Public Service has released a new report calling for sweeping changes to the federal civil service system.
Employee Policy
Postal group pans Ryan budget resolution
The American Postal Workers Union took a broad swipe at the postal provisions in House Republicans' fiscal 2015 budget resolution rolled out this week by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Defense One
Realizing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance
Why the pivot to Asia ‘remains front and center in our national security strategy.’ By Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
Pay & Benefits
This Is What an Overhaul of the Federal Employee Pay System Could Look Like
Current system – including across-the-board pay raises -- is a 'relic of a bygone era,' report says.
Pay & Benefits
VA Rehires Employee Involved in Drunk Driving Tragedy for $100K Job
Incident occurred in government vehicle while attending a federal employee conference near Dallas.
Nextgov
Is Google's Problem 'Big Data Hubris' or Insufficient Data?
IARPA uses multiple big data streams to outperform Google Flu Trends.
Management
Damn the Org Chart
Top-down doesn’t always work for today’s skilled, tech-savvy workforce.
Defense
John McCain: Classified Senate Report on Torture 'Chilling'
Some aspects of the report are too upsetting to repeat, the GOP senator says.
Nextgov
Obamacare Clears 7 Million Sign-Ups
A last-minute surge gives the White House a major victory.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Wilts in March
Last month brought small gains for some funds, negative returns for others.
Management